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Dushikou

Coordinates: 41°18′49″N 115°43′18″E / 41.3135°N 115.7216°E / 41.3135; 115.7216
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Dushikou
独石口镇
Dushikou is located in Hebei
Dushikou
Dushikou
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 41°18′49″N 115°43′18″E / 41.3135°N 115.7216°E / 41.3135; 115.7216
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiakou
CountyChicheng
Village-level divisions12 villages
Elevation
1,276 m (4,186 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0313
Dushikou
Traditional Chinese獨石口
Simplified Chinese独石口
PostalTushihkow
Literal meaningLone Stone Gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDúshíkǒu
Wade–GilesTu-shih-k'ou

Dushikou is a town in northern Chicheng County, Hebei province, China,[1] located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Zhangjiakou and 45 km (28 mi) north-northwest of the county seat.

History

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Gubeikou and Dushikou marked as the principal gateways through the Great Wall on the general map in the 1754 Provincial Atlas of the Qing Empire

Dushikou is an ancient town, first built in the Tang dynasty. It still contains stone paved streets and old buildings. It is located at one of the passes in the Great Wall for which it is named. As of 2011, it has 12 villages under its administration.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:赤城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:独石口镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-01-13.